#Iraq most oil dependent country in world Trying to boost production to bring in as much revenue while prices dropping Has gigantic budget & growing deficit that could lead to financial crisis musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/2025/11/us-s...

Reuters reported #Iraq going to ask US for 6 month exemption from sanctions to try to find solution What that will be is unknown Basra Oil Company official said there is no plan musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/2025/11/us-s...

#Iraq can't buy out Lukoil because too expensive musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/2025/11/us-s...

#Iraq Lukoil wanted to sell its share of West Qurna 2 to Swiss commodities trader Gunvor US blocked move saying Gunvor connected to Russia musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/2025/11/us-s...

#Iraq's State Org for Marketin Oil cancelled oil shipments from Lukoil due to sanctions Govt halted all payments to company Firm hasn't paid its workers for 6 wks musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/2025/11/us-s...

#Iraq Nov Russia's Lukoil sent letter to OIl Min saying it couldn't operate West Qurna 2 oil field due to US sanctions Said it would withdraw in 6 months if issue not resolved musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/2025/11/us-s...

#Iraq Nov 18 2024 Israel’s Foreign Min Saar sent letter to UN warning Iraq Said immediate action needed to be taken against Iraq’s Resistance for attacking Israel Said Baghdad responsible for Resistance’s actions Said Israel had right to self-defense musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/pm-sudani-...

#Iraq Nov 18 2021 Sadr called for Hashd to be disbanded Aimed at his rivals within pro-Iran camp while forming new govt musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/pm-kazemi-...

#Iraq Nov 18 2020 Pro-Iran group fired rockets at Green Zone Killed 1 child Wounded 5 others Kataib Hezbollah said if US troops stayed in Iraq they would be attacked Then said no reason to strike Green Zone musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/pm-kazemi-...

#Iraq Nov 18 2020 Report Fmr Leighton Holdings official arrested in Australia on bribery charges Allegedly involved in $77.6 mil in bribes to South Oil Company and Oil Min officials including fmr Oil Ministers Shahristani and Luaibi musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/iraqs-oil-...

#Iraq Nov 18 2019 Report PM Abdul Mahdi’s military spokesman Gen Khalaf became known for ridiculous statements about protests Said police didn’t use live ammo or tear gas against protests Called demonstrators vandals Said they were making bombs in Baghdad musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/pm-mahdi-g...

#Iraq Nov 18 2019 Report based on leaked Iranian docs Head of Iraqi Military Intel Gen Maksousi sent message to Iran that he was at their service because they were Shiites and had common enemy Gave Iran US targeting lists musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/pm-mahdi-g...

#Iraq Nov 18 2019 Some major roads in Basra blocked for strike including some to Rumaila oil field Road to Karbala airport and refinery blocked Univ of Dhi Qar closed by protests musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/pm-mahdi-g...

#Iraq Nov 18 2019 PM Abdul Mahdi’s office said it would issue warrants for teachers behind school strikes musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/pm-mahdi-g...

#Iraq Nov 18 2018 Sheikh Gharawi one of the leaders of the Basra protest movement assassinated musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/pm-mahdi-g...

#Iraq Nov 18 2014 Report Head of Albu Nimr tribe said Abadi govt not arming tribes in Anbar Said 3000 tribal fighters volunteered to fight for govt at Al-Assad base Only 100 given weapons musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/pm-abadi-g...

#Iraq Nov 18 2014 Report Source in Def Min said Quds Force cmdr Gen Suleimani led 500 Revolutionary Guards in Iraq Arrived via Wasit Deployed in Salahaddin and Diyala 3000 more went to Diyala Salahaddin Babil Baghdad Ihttps://musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/pm-abadi-govt-2014-present.html

#Iraq Nov 18 2011 Kurdish police in Kirkuk refused to turn over US base to Iraqi Army Said didn’t want army to be within city After mediation by US PM Maliki agreed to turn base into civilian airport Army was then allowed in musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/2nd-pm-mal...

#Iraq Nov 18 2009 ISF arrested 73 IS suspects for Oct 25 Baghdad bombings Maliki govt claimed it was Baathists musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_...

#Iraq Nov 18 2009 VP Hashemi vetoed parliamentary election law saying it would reduce Sunni seats Kurdish Alliance State of Law ISCI amended law to cut possible seats for Sunnis musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_...

#Iraq Nov 18 2008 US forces arrested another Iranian Rev Guard Quds Force member This time at Baghdad airport 12th Iranian arrested since Oct US accused him of smuggling weapons into Iraq musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/1-st-pmmal...

#Iraq Nov 18 2008 Report PM Maliki fired or replaced 17 anti-corruption officials Some were inspector generals at Water Culture Trade Youth Mins and perhaps Foreign Affairs Min Central Bank of Iraq Sunni and Christian Endowments musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/1-st-pmmal...

#Iraq Nov 18 2008 US signed Status of Forces Agreement with Iraq that set 12/31/11 withdrawal date for US forces musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/1-st-pmmal...

#Iraq Nov 18 2006 VP Cheney’s office memo on Iraq said US should back Shiites and Kurds and forget about Sunnis musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/pm-maliki-...

#Iraq Nov 18 2006 US intel report on Iraq said US had no good options in Iraq musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/pm-maliki-...

#Iraq Nov 18 2006 Pentagon and Joint Chiefs papers on Iraq said US should follow Gen Casey plan to withdraw turn things over to Iraqis Joint Chiefs paper said Iraq falling into civil war US strategy not working musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/pm-maliki-...

#Iraq Nov 18 2005 Study 90-96% of insurgency were Iraqis only 4-10% foreign fighters musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/pm-jaafari...

#Iraq Nov 18 2005 House Republicans attacked Democrats for trying to cut and run in Iraq by backing withdrawal US policy was withdrawal musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/pm-jaafari...

#Iraq Nov 18 2003 CENTCOM cmdr Gen Abizaid’s advisers said Iraqi police lacked resources training program ineffective US couldn’t provide it logistics Said police effort could fail musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/us-occupat...

#Iraq Nov 18 2002 New UN inspectors arrived in Baghdad musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/un-weapons...

#Iraq Nov 18 2001 Def Policy Board’s Richard Perle was one of the first to say Iraq was a threat because of WMD and ties to Al Qaeda during interview on ABC musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/iraq-al-qa...

#Iraq Nov 18 1998 UN inspections began again in Iraq musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/un-weapons...

#Iraq Nov 18 1975 Kalar and Chamchamal districts were detached from Kirkuk province Attached to Sulaymaniya Rest of Kirkuk was to undergo Arabization program musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_...

#Iraq Nov 18 1974 State Dept intel report Said Iranian troops wore Kurdish clothes and deployed inside Iraq for special ops since Jul 74 Iran mortar teams were operating inside Iraq since Aug musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_...

#Iraq Nov 18 1963 Pres Arif removed Baathists from govt including PM Bakr Baath National Guard militia rose up in Baghdad, Mosul and Kirkuk Head of Baath National Guard Wandawi bombed Presidential Palace Escaped to Syria afterward musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/iraq-histo...

#Iraq Nov 18 1929 Naji al-Suwaidi became PM 2nd time Tried to get powers for Iraqi govt from UK but failed musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_...

#Iraq Nov 18 1922 Sheikh Barzinji declared independent Kurdish kingdom in Sulaymaniya musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_...

#Iraq Nov 18 1534 Ottoman Sultan Suleiman I conquered Baghdad from Safavids musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/ottoman-er...

Musings On #Iraq US Sanctions On Russia’s Lukoil May Shut Down Production At Basra Oil Field musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/2025/11/us-s...

Musings On #Iraq This Day In Iraqi History - Nov 18 Ottoman Sultan Soleiman conquered Baghdad from Safavids musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/2025/11/this...

Musings On #Iraq US Sanctions On Russia’s Lukoil May Shut Down Production At Basra Oil Field musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/2025/11/us-s...

Musings On #Iraq This Day In Iraqi History - Nov 18 Ottoman Sultan Soleiman conquered Baghdad from Safavids musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/2025/11/this...

Musings On #Iraq PM Sudani Comes In 1st Place But Re-Election Not Guaranteed musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/2025/11/pm-s...

Musings On #Iraq This Day In Iraqi History - Nov 17 In Iran Ayatollah Hakim announced creation of Supreme Assembly for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/2025/11/this...

#Iraq Problem forming govt is KDP wants presidency held by PUK since 05 Before PUK got position in power sharing deal Now KDP dominant group Wants all major Kurdish positions musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/2025/11/pm-s...

#Iraq Parties wait for Shiites to come up with PM candidate Then divide up ministries & positions based upon point system Then new govt announced musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/2025/11/pm-s...

Qais Khazali & Asaib Ahl Al-haq may be deal maker Came in 3rd and has almost same number of seats as Maliki Has been focusing upon gaining more power within govt musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/2025/11/pm-s...

#Iraq PM Sudani's weak position could mean a new PM is named musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/2025/11/pm-s...

#iraq Badr member said ruling Coordination Framework didn't need Sudani to form next govt Many within list that oppose Sudani Others want him to be under his influence and not have own power base which is what he tried to do musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/2025/11/pm-s...

#Iraq PM Sudani's rival Maliki didn't do well Only won 28-30 seats puts both at mercy of other parties because have to make deals with them to become PM musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/2025/11/pm-s...